Service difficulty report · Control Panel · Dhav DHC8101

Difficulty date
January 18, 2002
Submitted
February 18, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8101
Engine
Pwa PW121
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Control Panel
Part number
67003008010
Condition
Failed
Location
Ac Power
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
E

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) DURING ENGINE START, FLIGHT CREW DETECTED ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOUR AFTER SELECTING BOTH ENGINE CONDITION LEVER FROM FEATHER TO MIN. LEFT AC VM PHASE A, B, C AND RIGHT AC VM PHASE A, B, C ALL CIRCUIT BREAKERS POPPED. FLIGHT CREW THEN SHUT DOWN BOTH ENGINES AND DEPLANED PASSENGERS.MAINTENANCE FOUND AC POWER MONITOR PANEL WAS SOURCE OF ODOR. PANEL CONNECTOR PINS X, Y AND Z WERE PUSHED BACK. PANEL INTERNAL PC BOARDS SHOWED EVIDENCE OF BURNING. AIRCRAFT SIDE CANON PLUG PINS Y AND Z WERE BURNT. CANON PLUG 2420-P1 REPLACED, AC POWER MONITOR PANEL REPLACED, AND 12 INCHES OF WIRES 20016B-22 AND 10016C-20 REPLACED DUE TO HEAT DAMAGE.